MAC Semi-Precious Lipstick Swatches, Photos, Reviews
Friday, June 24th, 2011
MAC Gem of Roses Lipstick
MAC Semi-Precious Lipstick Swatches, Photos, Reviews
MAC Semi-Precious Lipstick ($14.50 for 0.10 oz.) includes four limited edition shades: Gem of Roses (mid-tone strawberry pink), Lush Amber (light nude beige), Musky Amethyst (deep plum), and One of a Kind (mid-tone rosy neutral).
- Gem of Roses is a semi-sheer, medium-dark pink with yellow undertones, making it a warmer pink. This has a lustre finish. It is a little pinker than Bobbi Brown Heather Pink, less pink than MAC Naughty You, bit darker than Guerlain Bianca, and slightly pinker than Chanel Mademoiselle.
- Lush Amber is a sheer peachy brown. This has a lustre finish. It’s darker and less opaque than MAC Freckletone, slightly browner than Chanel Peregrina, and less opaque than MAC Martha.
- Musky Amethyst is a semi-opaque, berry plum with ruby red shimmer. This has a frost finish. It’s sheerer and lighter than NYX Violet Ray and Make Up For Ever #13, less red, more plum than MAC Hang Up, and sheerer than MAC Odyssey.
- One of a Kind is a sheer, rosy, plum-brown. This has a lustre finish. It’s a sheerer, less red version of Estee Lauder Plum Fizz, redder Guerlain Galante.
MAC Lipsticks are vanilla-scented but have no discernible taste (to me). Their lustre lipsticks are designed to be sheerer in color, so the color payoff of the three lustres in this launch is as expected. Musky Amethyst, which has a frost finish, seems to be a little sheerer given its frost finish. Lustres wear two to three hours on me, while frosts tend to be better at four. In my experience, lustres are a little drying.
Where to Buy: MAC Cosmetics, July 7th, $14.50 each
The Glossover
Shades like Gem of Roses and Lush Amber will suit warmer skin tones slightly more than cooler skin tones, but these are all on the sheerer side that they're quite workable across the range of skin tones. Musky Amethyst is very much a fall color.
See more photos & swatches!
MAC Gem of Roses Lipstick
MAC Gem of Roses Lipstick
MAC Gem of Roses Lipstick
MAC Gem of Roses Lipstick
MAC Gem of Roses Lipstick
MAC Lush Amber Lipstick
MAC Lush Amber Lipstick
MAC Lush Amber Lipstick
MAC Lush Amber Lipstick
MAC Lush Amber Lipstick
MAC Musky Amethyst Lipstick
MAC Musky Amethyst Lipstick
MAC Musky Amethyst Lipstick
MAC Musky Amethyst Lipstick
MAC Musky Amethyst Lipstick
MAC One of a Kind Lipstick
MAC One of a Kind Lipstick
MAC One of a Kind Lipstick
MAC One of a Kind Lipstick
MAC One of a Kind Lipstick
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Product & Review FAQ
Where can I purchase this? How much is it?
The collection will be available in-stores on July 7th, and it will be online approximately July 5th (but possibly delayed because of the July 4th holiday).
Is it limited edition?
Yes.
Any dupes?
See individual shades - you can also refer to The Swatch Gallery for more comparisons.
Is there a dupe for Gem of Roses?? Its all out of stock here!
shame about lush amber it looks like such a pretty colour but really is a bit blah on :-( thanx for your honest opinion much love claire xoxo
Hi, everyone! Do you think Gem of Roses looks like Clinique's Guava Stain? I don't want to order Gem of Roses if it's already pretty similar. Thanks for the input!
does anyone know a dupe for "gem of roses" ?
i went to the mac counter the other day and i tried fanfare on my upper lip and gem of roses in my lower lip they lloked kind of the same to me.
I love gem of roses!
i got gem of roses and one of a kind and neither one shows up on my lips and i'm about an nw23. kinda bummed. ah well, back to the cremesheens.
amethyst looks HOT on you with that icy blue e/s <3
Great review, Christine! Just ordered Musky Amethyst and One of a Kind! So excited! :)
i adore one of a kind *_* and musky amethist has such a pretty unique colour!
Hey Christine! In your opinion, Gem of Roses do you think it would flatter a more fair/light skinned person? Thanks!
It should work on any one really!
How does 'One of a kind' compare to 'Creme in Your Coffee' colorwise?
Hm. All of them except for Musky Amethyst look really similar to me. I'll probably get Gem of Roses if I test it out and it looks good on me, but the color seems to be really pretty.
I love Gem of Roses! They all look great on you!!
I love your eye make up! What eyeshadow are you wearing?
It was just Hint of Sapphire!
Thanks you're so nice!
i will definitely be picking up gem of roses! and one of a kind!
I thought about getting Musky Amethyst when you first posted the promo pics, now having seen the swatches I MUST HAVE IT! Too bad the LE's usually take forever until they're available in Germany...
gem of roses, musky amethyst an one of a kind are stunning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111111
I really love these, and I expected to be ho- hum! Love!
I hate lustres. IMO it doesn't look like you're wearing anything at all. Musky Amethyst is the winner out of this bunch!
Christine, would you know if Gem of Roses is at all similar to Covergirl's Lip Perfection lipstick in Heavenly? I just picked it up yesterday and it seems to be a similar tone and color.
Wow! Gem of roses looks so pretty on you Christine!
They're all pretty, but Gem of Roses and One of a Kind are especially lovely.
Will definitely try Gem of roses!
I think this collection is passable for me, which is a sigh of relief after Surf, Baby. Beautiful colors, just nothing unique enough or undupable to anything in my collection already.
Musky Amethyst looks lovely, but it also looks like it's pretty close to "Cunning" from Fabulous Felines. Off to the swatch gallery I go...
I was expecting some really unique, fun colors... these are all so boring.
Not impressed with this collection either. MAC needs more creativity or to let bloggers and regular people help out with their new collections
OMG - with the exception of Lush Amber I want to have them all! Usually I'm not a big fan of sheer Lipsticks, but these are gorgeous (and since I'm starting to work in a bank soon, I could use them for work as well ;-)).
just as i suspected, i want gem of roses and musky amethyst :)
Christine...I love your eyecolor. They have an almost ethereal sparkling quality.
I have one of a kind, and I realy love it! I probably gonna check out gem of roses, so adorable! ^^
Musky Amethyst kinda reminded me of Dark Deed from the VV collection.
Gem of Roses is a pretty MLBB shade. Other than that, they're all pretty meh.
I love the Gem of Roses and One of a Kind Lipsticks! Very lovely.
Thanks a lot for the review and swatches :) I like Gem of Roses, but I wonder how close it is to Strawbaby from Fafi. Both are described as strawberry red and I have a weakness for those shades....
I remember Strawbaby being redder if that helps!
Thanks, that helps!
Hmmm...I'm "meh" on these lippies, but your eye makeup looks very pretty in these pictures.
yayayayay!
Gem of Roses and the Amber shade are what I am gunning for <3
I am loving Musky Amethyst. Holy gorgeousness. Makes me want autumn already. LOL!
Pretty...but they do not seem special at all. Maybe because I am not a huge fan of lustre finishes....
lush amber, gem of roses & one of a kind looks promising however since the pigmentation of my lips differ from Christines a store swatch is definetly in order i will however put these babies on a pre order @ my mac counter just in case they work for my skintone. Thanks Christine your dedication to this blog is truly appreciated.
Your skin has been looking wonderful lately. A new foundation you've been testing?
No, nothing new!
*DEFINITELY* getting Gem of Roses! LOVE that!
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